CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE RIGHT REVEREND FREDERIC BARAGA His family history and his birth. His studies and ordination to priesthood. Resolves to go as a missionary to America. Arrives in Cincinnati. Goes to Arbre Croche. His missionary labors there 17 CHAPTER II. Baraga establishes a mission on the Grand River. He goes to La Pointe, Wisconsin. His labors in the St. Joseph mission. Visits his native country. His literary labors. 52 CHAPTER III. Baraga establishes the mission at L'Anse. Writes his Indian grammar. He visits Eagle Harbor, his first white mission. His activity at L'Anse 77 CHAPTER IV. Upper Michigan is made a Vicariate Apostolic. Baraga is created its first Vicar Apostolic. Is consecrated Bishop in Cincinnati. Visits his native country in search of priests and means. Returns to his Vicariate and takes up his residence at Sault Ste. Marie. The first ordination in the Diocese. His extraordinary activity. The Vicariate Apostolic is created into the diocese of Sault Ste. Marie 95 CHAPTER V. Bishop Baraga's labors and the growth of the missions from 1857 to 1861 141 CHAPTER VI. Bishop Baraga's labors from 1861 to 1865 167 CHAPTER VII. Bishop Baraga transfers his See to Marquette. The diocese receives the title of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette. Baraga attends the Plenary Council at Baltimore. Is stricken with apoplexy. His long sickness. His death. The fiftieth anniversary of his consecration 188 CHAPTER VIII. THE RIGHT REV. IGNATIUS MRAK, D. D. His origin and his early days. His ordination to priesthood. Becomes private tutor in a noble family. Resolves to go to America. Becomes assistant to Father Pierz at Arbre Croche. Is made first Vicar General of the diocese of Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette. Becomes second Bishop of the diocese. Goes to the Vatican Council 216 CHAPTER IX. Returns from the Vatican Council. Resumes his duties. Attends the conferring of the Pallium upon the first ArchBishop of Milwaukee. Lays down the first rules and regulations for the government of the temporal affairs of parishes in the diocese. Is stricken with sciatic rheumatism. Resigns his office. Returns to his Indian mission at Eagletown. Returns to Marquette. His last days. His demise 235 CHAPTER X. THE RIGHT REV. JOHN VERTIN, D. D. His family connections. His early education. His arrival in America. His ordination to priesthood. Priestly labors. Elevation to the Episcopate. His consecration in Negaunee. The burning of his Cathedral and concomitant troubles 260 CHAPTER XI. Bishop Vertin commences the building of his Cathedral. Makes his first visit to the Apostolic See and incidentally visits his native country. Attends the Third Plenary Council. Attends the first Provincial Council of Milwaukee. Models the government of his diocese in sentiment of the decrees of the Plenary and the Provincial Councils 281 CHAPTER XII. Bishop Vertiivs pastoral on education. Pastoral on religious societies and holy Communion of reparation. The first Pro- Synodal Conference. His Silver Jubilee. His second visit ad limina. His sickness and his death 299 CHAPTER XIII. THE RIGHT REV. FREDERICK EIS, D. D. His early education. His ordination to priesthood. The elevation to the Episcopate. His first visit to the Apostolic See. His labors as the fourth Bishop of the diocese of Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette. Holds the second Pro- Synovial Conference 326 CHAPTER XIV. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Rev. Samuel Mazzuchelli 336 Rev. Francis Xavier Haetscher 341 Rev. Simon Saenderl 342 Rev. T Piret 344 Rev. s f.'JiQi^ 1 1 c - 344 Rev. Ou.?t i?t:. J lia > O.S.F 359 Rev. LawrtiiCv- T n\> ne 374 Rev. Henry L. Thieje 375 Rev. Edward Jr.;^:cr 376 Rev. Martin Fox 380 Rev. John Cebul 383 Rev. Honoratus Bourion 389 Rev. Gerhard Terhorst 390 ILLUSTRATIONS. page. His Holiness Pope Pius X. (Frontispiece) 4 Rt. Rev. Frederic Baraga at the time of his consecration 20 The birth place of Bishop Baraga 22 The church of St. George in Doebernig where Bishop Baraga was baptized 25 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's ordination certificate 28 Facsimile of letter written by Frederic Baraga to Bishop Fenwick asking for admission into the Diocese of Cincinnati 31 Rt. Rev. Edward Fenwick, Bishop of Cincinnati 35 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's certificate while studying Humaniora 38 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's certificate while in the philosophical course 41 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's matriculation and attendance in the higher philosophy at the University of Vienna 44 Facsimile of attest of Bishop Baraga's matriculation and attendance in the law department at the University of Vienna 47 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's school certificate while taking a law course at the University of Vienna 49 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's certificate for ecclesiastical history in the Seminary of Laibach 50 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's attendance at the Classes of Eastern languages at the Seminary of Laibach 56 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's certificate of Moral Theology at the Seminary of Laibach. 59 Rt. Rev. Frederic Rese 62 Church of St. Joseph at La Pointe, Wis 65 Rt. Rev. Peter Paul Lefevere, Bishop of Detroit 67 Mr. Peter Crebassa and his wife Nancy, born Roussain 70 The first church of L'Anse 73 Facsimile of Apostolic letters erecting the Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Michigan 75 Facsimile of Apostolic letters appointing Rev. Frederic Baraga as Bishop of Amyzonia in partibus infidelium 79 Facsimile of attest of Frederic Baraga's consecration 82 Most Rev. John B. Purcell 84 Rt. Rev. John Martin Henni 87 Signature of Most Rev. John Martin Henni 89 Cathedral of St. Peter, Cincinnati, Ohio 92 Cathedral and residence of Bishop Baraga at Sault Ste. Marie in 1853 96 Facsimile of Apostolic letters appointing Bishof Baraga as Vicar Apostolic of Upper Michigan 98 Facsimile of Apostolic letters erecting the Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Michigan into the diocese of Sault Ste. Marie 101 Facsimile of Apostolic letters appointing Bishop Baraga as Bishop of Sault Ste. Marie 105 The Marriage of Francis Joseph I., Emperor of Austria 108 Bishop Baraga's coat of arms 110 The site of St. Vincent de Paul Church at Indian Lake near Manistique 116 The ancient Indian cemetery at Indian Lake. 119 The site of Father Baraga's residence at Indian Lake 122 Caspar Schulte 124 Pulpit of Bishop Baraga 127 Marquette in 1849 129 Rev. D. Du Ranquet, S.J 132 Rev. August Kohler, SJ 134 The first Ursuline Convent at the Sault 136 Mother M. Xavier, the first Ursuline Sister who came to the Sault 138 John Bouche, Bishop Baraga's guide 139 Bishop Baraga's "Palace" at the Sault 144 Sargeant Balthazar Galley 147 Rev. G. B. Weikamp 149 Rev. Father Masson 152 Rev. Charles Magnee 154 A view of the old Marquette Court House with the first church and the first Ursuline Convent 157 Rev. Sebastian Duroc 160 Rev. Richard Baxter, SJ 162 Rev. P. M. Flannigan 165 Rev. John B. Broun 169 Rev. Mathias Orth 171 Rev. Edmund Walsh 174 Rev. William Dwyer 177 Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Greenland, Mich 179 The old Flannigan homestead at Greenland 181 Captain James Flannigan 183 St. Patrick's church, Ontonagon 185 The north view of the ruins of St. Francis church, Norwich, Ontonagon Co 189 The southwest view of the ruins of St. Francis church at Norwich 191 The southeast view of the ruins of St. Francis church at Norwich 193 The first St. Peter's Cathedral, Marquette, Mich 195 Hon. Peter White 199 A trunk which belonged to Bishop Baraga 200 A reliquary 'which belonged to Bishop Baraga. 203 A likeness of Bishop Baraga shortly before his demise 206 The remains of Bishop Baraga in state at St. Peter's Cathedral 209 Monument erected to Bishop Baraga at Dobernice 213 Marquette in 1857 217 Rt. Rev. Ignatius Mrak at the time of his consecration 2I 9 Bishop Mrak's school certificate from the grammar grades 220 Bishop Mrak's school certificate second Gymnasium class 222 Bishop Mrak's school certificate fourth Gymnasium class 22 3 Bishop Mrak's certificate in higher classics 225 Bishop Mrak's certificate in the philosophical course 227 Bishop Mrak's school certificate in botany 225 Bishop Mrak's certificate in moral theology 230 Bishop Mrak's certificate in dogmatic theology. 232 Bishop Mrak's certificate in pastoral theology. 234 Facsimile of permission to Rev. Ignatius Mrak to celebrate his first Mass in his parish church 235 Facsimile of letters appointing Rev. Ignatius Mrak assistant to Father Pierz at Arbre Croche 236 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's letters appointing Rev. Ignatius Mrak Vicar-General of the diocese of Sault Ste. Marie 239 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's letters empowering Vicar-General Ignatius Mrak to obtain priests while abroad 240 Facsimile of ArchBishop Purcell's letter to Bishop Lefevere requesting him to influence Father Mrak to accept the episcopal consecration 241 Facsimile of ArchBishop Purcell's letter to Father Mrak urging him to accept the episcopal burden 242 Facsimile of Papal Bull appointing Father Mrak the second Bishop of Marquette 244 Address on the Bull of appointment and attest of Bishop Mrak's consecration 246 Signature of Pope Pius IX 247 The old time stage from Negaunee to Marquette 249 Rt. Rev. John Stariha, Bishop of Lead, S. D 250 Rev. Peter Gallagher 251 Rev. Francis t Berube 252 Rev. Luke Mozina 253 Rev. Anthony Hubly 254 Rev. John Brown 255 Bishop Mrak going to the consecration of Bishop Eis 256 Rt Rev. Ignatius Mrak in his nineties 257 The remains of Bishop Mrak in state at St. Peter's Cathedral 258 Marquette in 1863 261 Seminarians of St. Francis in 1863, with the late ArchBishop Katzer, and the late Bishop Vertin 263 The city of Tchernembl, Carniolia 265 Facsimile of Bishop Baraga's letter sending young John Wertin to Father Bourion to learn French 267 Mr. Joseph Wertin, Sr., father of Bishop Vertin 269 Mrs. Mary Wertin, mother of Bishop Vertin 271 Bishop Vertin at the time of his consecration. 273 Facsimile of Apostolic letters appointing Father Vertin third Bishop of Marquette with the attest of his consecration 275 Rt. Rev. Caspar Borgess 276 The first Diocesan Retreat, 1893 277 Rev. Maurice Henns, O.M., Cap 278 Rev. Simon Marceau 279 Rev. John C. Kenny 285 Rev. Th. A. Trottenberg 287 Rev. William T. Roy 289 Rev. J. E. Struif 291 Rev. Joseph Barron 293 Rev. Michael Weis 295 Second Diocesan Retreat, 1895 297 Rev. Andrew Henderson 300 Rev. C. F. Schelhammer 302 Rev. John Reichenbach 304 Rev. P. P. Mazuret 306 Rev. Philip Kummert 308 Bishop Vertin at the Provincial Council of Milwaukee 310 Rev. M. J. Van Stratten 312 Rev. Th. A. Majerus 314 Rev. Paul Datin 316 Rev. Julius Baron Von Gumpenberg 318 Rev. E. Chapuis 320 Bishop Vertin in the last years of his life 322 The remains of Bishop Vertin while in state in the St. Peter's Cathedral 323 Rt. Rev. Frederick Eis 327 Facsimile of Papal Bull appointing Father Eis fourth Bishop of Marquette 329 Facsimile of attest of Bishop Eis' consecration 330 Bishop Eis on his way to consecration 331 Rev. Adolph Schneider 333 Rev. Francis H. Swift 337 Rev. Thomas A. Kennedy 338 Rev. Samuel C. Mazzuchelli, O.P 340 Rev. Andrew D. J. Piret 342 Father Piret's "La Ferine" at Les Cheneaux Islands 343 Rev. Francis Pierz 345 Rev. Otton Skolla, O.S.F 360 The church at La Pointe in Skolla's time 361 Rev. Lawrence Dunne 375 Rev. Henry L. Thiele 376 Rev. Edward Jacker 377 Father Marquette taking lessons in Geography from the Indians 378 Rev. Martin Fox 380 Three pioneer missionaries of the diocese; Revs. Fox, Cebul and Jacker 382 Rev. John Cebul 383 The first church in Duluth built by Father Cebul 384 Inside view of the first church in Duluth 385 Rev. Honoratus Bourion 388 Rev. Gerhard Terhorst with a band of his orphans 390 The grave of Father Andrew Andolschek 341 Rev. Joseph Niebling 346 Rev. James W. Kelly 347 Rev. Joseph E. Martel 348 Rev. H. J. Rousseau 349 Rev. Anacletus O. Pellisson 351 Rev. Alberico Vitali, J.U.D 353 Rev. Joseph Haas 355 Rev. Joseph Hoeber 362 Rev. Fidelis Sutter 364 Rev. Anthony Hodnik 366 Rev. Joseph Wallace 369 Rev. J. R. Regis 371 Rev. A. Th. Schuttelhoffer 373 Rev. James McGowan 379 Rev. Michael Letellier 381 Rev. Anthony Zagar 387 Rev. William Shea 391 Rev. Renatus Becker 392 Digitized by Google. 

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